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paua (plural pauas or paua)
A large, edible abalone, Haliotis iris, native to New Zealand, whose shell is used to make jewelry.
The shell of this mollusc.
A fish hook made from this shell.
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25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States